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2.3Annotation: What Makes These Tests Good
1. Fixture-Based Setup and Teardown
The seed_product fixture creates test data and cleans up afterward. This ensures test independence -- no test depends on state from a previous test.
2. Multi-Layer Assertions
Good tests check more than just the status code:
# Not just: assert response.status_code == 200
# But also:
assert body["id"] == seed_product["id"] # Correct resource returned
assert body["category"] in [...] # Valid enum
assert body["price"] >= 0 # Business constraint
3. Parametrized Boundary Tests
Instead of writing separate test functions for each boundary value, parametrize combines them into a compact, maintainable structure.
4. Both Valid and Invalid Boundaries
Note that there are TWO parametrized tests for name length:
test_update_name_boundarytests INVALID values (expect 400)test_update_name_valid_boundariestests VALID values (expect 200)
This ensures both sides of the boundary are covered.
5. Every Documented Status Code Has a Test
The schema documents 200, 400, 401, and 403. Each has at least one test that triggers it.